T1016.002_wi-fi-discovery

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Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems.

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T1016.002 Wi-Fi Discovery

Sub-technique of: T1016

High-Level Description

Adversaries may search for information about Wi-Fi networks, such as network names and passwords, on compromised systems. Adversaries may use Wi-Fi information as part of Account Discovery, Remote System Discovery, and other discovery or Credential Access activity to support both ongoing and future campaigns.

Adversaries may collect various types of information about Wi-Fi networks from hosts. For example, on Windows names and passwords of all Wi-Fi networks a device has previously connected to may be available through netsh wlan show profiles to enumerate Wi-Fi names and then netsh wlan show profile “Wi-Fi name” key=clear to show a Wi-Fi network’s corresponding password. Additionally, names and other details of locally reachable Wi-Fi networks can be discovered using calls to wlanAPI.dll Native API functions.

On Linux, names and passwords of all Wi-Fi-networks a device has previously connected to may be available in files under /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/. On macOS, the password of a known Wi-Fi may be identified with security find-generic-password -wa wifiname (requires admin username/password).

Kill Chain Phase

Discovery (TA0007)

Platforms: Linux, Windows, macOS

What to Check

Identify if Wi-Fi Discovery technique is applicable to target environment
Check Linux systems for indicators of Wi-Fi Discovery
Check Windows systems for indicators of Wi-Fi Discovery
Check macOS systems for indicators of Wi-Fi Discovery
Assess detection coverage (1 detection strategies)

How to Test

Atomic Red Team Tests

The following tests are from Atomic Red Team and provide actionable ways to test this technique:

Atomic Test 1: Enumerate Stored Wi-Fi Profiles And Passwords via netsh

Upon successful execution, information about previously connected Wi-Fi networks will be displayed with their corresponding key (if present).

Supported Platforms: windows

netsh wlan show profile * key=clear

Manual Testing

If Atomic Red Team tests are not applicable, manually verify the technique by:

Identify Attack Surface: Determine if the target environment is susceptible to Wi-Fi Discovery by examining the target platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS).
Assess Existing Defenses: Review whether mitigations for T1016.002 are in place. If defenses are absent or misconfigured, this technique may be exploitable.
Execute Test: Use tools and methods described in the MITRE ATT&CK page and external references below.

Remediation Guide

No specific mitigations documented for this technique.

Detection

Behavioral Detection of Wi-Fi Discovery Activity

Risk Assessment

Finding	Severity	Impact
Wi-Fi Discovery technique applicable	High	Discovery

CWE Categories

CWE ID	Title
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information